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My Wardrobe
Maybe I can't count but I'm down to 25 items year round (not including socks, lingerie, and accessories). People used to say this was a fantasy wardrobe, that these pieces could not last in real life, or for working full time, or social occasions. They've stopped saying that. I really like my clothes and the freedom they afford me- everything matches, choosing outfits is easy, I can still express myself in them, and Jaden Smith said I looked like a bad b at Water Bar- but don't feel you have to own such a small wardrobe to be zero waste. I consider my story a cautionary tale, not a prescription. Nobody in the zero waste community will judge you for liking clothes and a few new things here and there- everybody likes that stuff except me, because I am dead inside. In fact, I think the zero waste community is overwhelmingly nice and supportive, so I don't know why everyone talks about the holier than thou attitude associated with the movement. I'm pretty sure I'm the only judgmental one.
Anyway, I thought my wardrobe would change a lot now that I'm in the US, but it hasn't really. I had a mini panic attack recently when I thought I was too big for my jeans- the prospect of shopping for a new pair or changing any aspect of my tightly controlled, excessively calibrated closet closet was devastating to me (the Sons of Jacob are less restrictive). I briefly checked a few thrift stores in Ohio and Michigan and when I couldn't find anything, willed myself to fit into them again. Also, these items pleasantly surprised me by how well they performed in Cleveland's extreme weather. Also, people need to stop sending me contradictory emails everytime I say something in Paris is better than something in Cleveland. There are lots of things Cleveland does better than Paris- pierogies, dedicated grilled cheese sandwich restaurants, craft beer- but comparing Cleveland to Paris is like comparing me to Karrueche Tran. This is not to take away anything from one or the other. They just don't compare!*
Tops (all secondhand)
- American Apparel ribbed tank top (similar)
- Black tank top (not pictured, similar)
- L'ecole des Femmes Oui shirt
- Reformation Lozita bodysuit
- Reformation Axel bodysuit (similar but not really. This bodysuit is thicker material than their current ecorib and the snaps are stronger than Lozita. I like both though)
- Reformation Piper top
- Vintage ribbed merino wool sweater. I don't wear this much anymore though, only when running or hiking
- Equipment white shirt
- Etoile Isabel Marant plaid shirt
- Black American Apparel crop top (pictured below. On me, crop tops are just tops)
Dresses (all secondhand)
- Dior grey wool dress (silk lining, similar)
- Dior navy wool dress (silk lining, similar)
- Dior crepe dress
- American Apparel foil ponte dress
Coats (both secondhand)
- Dior camel coat, silk lining. If you go to Paris now, everyone is wearing a camel coat with a beautiful umbrella. I think camel coats are universal, but this is the first year I saw them more than doudounes or grandpa reefers, which I hate. Nobody in Paris wears a peacoat by the way, I think that's only an Anglo thing and people need to stop trying make peacoats in Paris happen. Same goes for leather jackets after October (unless you're riding a scooter. I will not accept arguments on this point because Caroline de Maigret said this when I ran into her at Le Progres and, like the Lorax, she speaks for all Parisians). Anyway, I saw Catherine Baba near Bob's and she said a real camel hair coat like this ($19 at a thrift store in NYC, spotted in the window from a Lyft) would cost over $700 today. It's too bad because herds are actually sustainably managed, and camel's temperature regulating properties make it a good choice for extreme weather.
- Louis Vuitton rain coat, waxed cotton. The waxing is long since gone and I don't wax it anymore. It's still perfect in torrential downpour. I stipulated in my will that I be buried in this
Bottoms (all secondhand)
- Levi's Wedgie icon jean, Coyote Desert
- Levi's Wedgie icon jean, Classic tint (different from the classic tint they offer now, maybe because mine are 100% cotton. My jeans aren't as dark as the current version, so they look more like the kind Jeanne Damas wears, less like Britney Spears in Crossroads)
- Levi's Wedgie shorts
- Louis Vuitton wool skirt (silk lining)
- American Apparel circle skirt (can also be worn as a dress, which I don't recommend doing, unless you want to bring all the predators to the yard)
Loungewear, accessories, and lingerie (secondhand except the socks)
- American Apparel ribbed henley dress
- Pact Apparel leggings
- Pact Apparel socks (I like my leggings, but not these socks. They're already wearing out, at which point I'll switch to Swedish Stockings. I like what Pact Apparel stands for, but their branding and packaging is obnoxious. The plastic windows are unnecessary!)
- London Undercover umbrella. I originally wanted a waxed cotton Filson one, which they apparently don't make anymore. This is beautiful, surprisingly lightweight, fits in my purse, and made from 100% recycled materials. The handle is fully biodegradable.
- Longchamp bag. I use this as a carry on, for groceries, etc. It's washable and lightweight- when I was walking around Paris carrying my stuff all day, that was crucial.
- Agent Provocateur Jet and Felinda sets (Jet is the best one they ever made, I feel like a comic book villain in it and I don't really like anything with lace) and two silk Stella McCartney sets that haven't fit me in awhile, thanks to my sedentary American lifestyle. When they truly can't be used anymore, I'll get Araks 100% cotton sets. Nobody should wear only wear silk underwear, it's not healthy.
- Swedish Stockings. I gave my nude pair away a long time ago because I felt like J Lo wearing Leggs in the 90s in them. So for over a year now I've worn the Stefanie Seam stockings only. They are more delicate than any of their current offerings (if this winter ends up getting cold I might get their cashmere tights), yet managed to avoid snags, runs, or rips. My nails snagged people's ARMS before so this is amazing. I like that the factory is solar powered and they recycle any stockings sent to them for a customer discount.
- A Wool Story hat, mittens, and socks. People in Paris and Cologne were crazy for these, especially Germans- they all want to visit Detroit. Most knits are too feminine or boring to me, but these fit my sort of industrial style, match everything, and are extremely warm. The socks are my favorite for boots, but I have worn them in sneakers before.
Shoes
- Stuart Weitzman patent leather boots. I walked all day in Paris and New York in them, wore them on the beach in Iceland, and to shovel 6 inches of snow five times already this year. It's not even winter
- Ferragamo Vara- my go-to walking shoe.
- Louboutin Simple pumps- these aren't as well constructed as the Decollete- I've resoled them already, and I've only had them two years. They're a lot more comfortable than the Decollete or Pigalle though, and good for wide feet and walking. I used to walk from Rue des Grands-Augustins to Rue Joseph Granier or Rue de Rochechouart in them and back, rain or shine.
- Nike wedge sky highs (not this color). On principle I'm anti-wedges but I have no integrity and love these. They match everything- when I wear them with dresses people in Paris ask where they can buy them. These shoes make me feel like Destiny's Child-era Kelly Rowland crawling on the beach in camo.
- Nike Air Force 1's, low flyknits, because I'm aware I have the proportions of an American Girl doll. I resisted white sneakers for so long but these are so nice with my dresses and coats. I wear them to the beach, the office, and on winter days when it's not snowing.
*My ideas about Cleveland are largely colored by my relationship with my mother- Eminem and Deborah Mathers' is less fraught- but it IS cold here, and I saw someone get shot in a car in front of me on my way to work, and someone got shot outside my window, and someone pulled a weapon on me at my old job, all within the span of a year, and people here are always complaining about how dangerous other countries are (specifically the Middle East), but I've been to the Middle East alone and drove through Russia alone and walked around Tokyo and Istanbul and Bushwick and Detroit and Havana late at night before alone and nothing like this has ever happened to me anywhere except here. And these only happened in gentrified parts of Cleveland or the suburbs! Anyone who think it's improved in the last five years is dreaming. It's gotten better for some people, but they are affluent people who would have been fine anyway.
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